Honey skeps a sweet find for collectors

A 5-inch-high English silver honey pot shaped like a bee skep was estimated at $4,500 to $5,000 at a recent Garth's auction in Ohio. It has 1810 London hallmarks. The same skep sold at a 2005 Maine auction for $2,875.

A 5-inch-high English silver honey pot shaped like a bee skep was estimated at $4,500 to $5,000 at a recent Garth's auction in Ohio. It has 1810 London hallmarks. The same skep sold at a 2005 Maine auction for $2,875.

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